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19 Family-Friendly Kitchen Design Ideas Photos | Architectural Digest

The heart of the home, the kitchen is the one place where you’re sure to find family and friends cooking, eating, and enjoying each other’s company day in and day out. The secrets to family-friendly kitchens that bring everyone together: lots of room for mingling, an ample kitchen island—with a few comfortable stools—for chatting with the cook, and plenty of extra seating for when the meal is ready, such as a cozy banquette. Each of these 15 family kitchens from the AD archives has one or all of these inviting features, with open layouts to help the components blend seamlessly